i am Diabetic , alcoholic and suddenly found some blood patch in my semen. my age 48yrs.

Hi there! Blood in the semen is due to a tear in one of the fragile veins of the prostate gland. The blood in the urine is from the same source. The prostate is the organ that produces the majority of the seminal fluid in response to sexual stimulation. Irritation of the gland can cause it to become inflamed and predisposed to bleed. Some factors leading to inflammation include too frequent or too infrequent ejaculation, sexual arousal without ejaculation, withdraw at the time of ejaculation, excessive alcohol or spicy foods, prolonged sitting or bike riding, etc. The prostate may then become secondarily infected and require antibiotic therapy for cure. The most common cause of these complaints is an inflammation of the prostate gland, so called prostatitis. Symptoms that might occur with prostatitis include frequency of urination, slowing of the urinary stream, burning with voiding or ejaculation, burning in the penile tip unrelated to voiding, difficulty with erection, aching in the penis, testicles, and discomfort in the lower abdomen, low back, groin, rectum or perineum. Sometimes prostatitis can be due to an infection of the gland with bacteria. In most cases, bleeding presumably follows damage to small blood vessels in the urinary tract or prostate gland. This may also come from minor trauma or irritation, or growth of normal blood vessels. Small amounts of blood may linger in the semen for weeks, but almost all cases resolve on their own. While on the list of possible sources, it's very rare for bleeding to come from a serious cause such as cancer. This is particularly true for men under the age of 40. A more thorough work-up may be worthwhile in older men, or in men who have persistent or recurring episodes of bleeding. You should talk about it with your doctor, just in case. Better safe than sorry.